The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-05-20
The High License Bill.

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intoxicating liquor at retail without a
license.
The second section requires appli.
can.s to be of temperate habits and
citizens of the United States, and pro.
hibits the sale of greater quantity
than quart.
The third section provides that only
courts shall grant licenses, and requir-
ing them to fix time at which appli-
cations shall be heard, with a proviso
that licenses under previous laws shall
moi be granted later than June 80 of
this year.
The fourth section requires applica-
tions to be filed three weeks before the
hearing, that applicants pay the clerks
of court S. for publishing the lists Of
applicants, and that no license shall be
granted to sell in grocery stores. The
same section provides that mercantile
appraisers in cities of the first class in
January of each year return under oath
together with the list of mercantile tax
es, all licensed and unlicensed houses
to the clerks of the courts, who shall
have the lists printed, the mercantile
appraiser to receive 50 so for every
license granted, TO be paid by the ap-
plicant.
Section FIVE requires petitions to give
the name and residence of the appli-
cant, the place desired to be licensed,
the place of birth if naturalized, when
naturalized, name of the owner of the
premises, and must show that the place
to be licensed is necessary for the ac-
commodation of the public that the
applicant is not in any manner pecuni-
arily interested in the profit of the
business conducted in any other licensed
place in the county; that the applicant
is the only person pecuniarily interest
ed in the business so asked to be
licensed. The applicant must also state
whether his license has been revoked
during the preceding year.
The two bondsmen must be reput-
able freeholders and give security in
$4,000 each and shall not be engaged
in the manufacture of Intoxicating
liquor. The petitioner must verify the
petition by affidavit.
Section six requires twelve signers of
the proper ward, borough or township.
Section seven requires the court to
refuse a license if it is shown that the
license is not necessary for the accom-
mediation of the public and entertain
ment of strangers or travellers. or that
the applicant is not a fit person to
have license. The court is also en-
powered to revoke the license if the
holder violate any Jaw.
Section eight fixes the rates of license
as follows Cities of the first, second
and third classes, $500 other cities,
$500 boroughs, $3.50, and townships,
$75. In cities of the first class four
fifths of the money shall be paid for
the use of the commonwealth in cities
of the second and third classes two
fifths shall go to the city, two-6fths to
the county and one-fifth to the state
in all other cities and in boroughs, three
fifths to the city or borough, one-fifth
to the county and one fifth to the state
in townships, one fourth to the county,
one-fourth to the state and one-half to
the township, the same to be applied
to keeping roads in repair places re-
ceiving parts of licenses shall bear their
proportionate snare of the expenses at
tending the collection of the same.
Section nine provides that licenses
be lifted within fifteen days.
Section ten provides that no license
shall be issued until the applicant exc
cutes bond to the common wealth and
warrant of attorney to confess judg-
ment in the penal sum of $4,000.
Section eleven requires constables
the first week in each term of court to
report licensed and unlicensed drinking
places, willful disobedience to be fol-
lowed by suspension from Office, the
imposition of fine not exceeding $500
or imprisonment not exceeding two
years.
Section twelve requires constables to
pay monthly visits to places where in
toxicating liquors are sold to ascertain
if the law is violated, and if 80, to re-
turn the law-breakers TO the court.
Section thirteen requires licenses to
be framed under a glass.
Section fourteen provides that if a
licensee shall trust or give credit for
drinks no action shall be maintained
or recovery had in any case for the val
ne of the liquor sold
Section fifteen imposes fine of not
less than $500 nor more than $4,000
and Imprisonment of not less than
three months nor more than twelve
months for the sale of Intoxicating
liquors without license. Persons hav.
ing a license convicted of violating the
liceuse laws shall be fined not less thar
500 nor more than $500 for the first
offense, and not less than $500 mol
more than 81, 900 for the second offenss
aud not exceeding $4,000 for the thirC
offense or imprisonment not exceeding
twelve months. Any person convicted
of more than one offense shall no
again be licensed and the license of any
person permitting the customary vista
ton of disreputable persons or keeping
disorderly place may upon proof b.
revoked ana the same party shall no
again be licensed.
Section sixteen prohibits druggist,
and apothecaries from selling
intoxicating liquors except upor
the written prescription of regularl.
registered physician. Alcohol or an!
preparations containing the same ma,
be sold for scientific, mechanical o
medicinal purposes.
Section seventeen prohibits sales oi
election days, Sunday, to any minor OF
person of known Incorporate habits, o
person visibly affected by intoxicat
ing drinks, or on any pass book o
order on store, or to receive from an,
person goods, wares, merchandise o
provisions in exchange for liquors.
Section eighteen declares places
where liquors are dispensed in violation
of law nuisances.
The nineteenth and last section re
peals all local laws fixing license rat
less than provided in this bill aud pro
vides that none of the provisions o
this act shall be held to authorize thu
sale of intoxicating liquors in places
having special prohibitory laws.